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Boynton Beach, FL Code of Ordinances
Sec. 2-16. City boards and commissions; minimum qualifications for
appointment, membership.
(a) In order to qualify for appointment to and to serve as a member of any board or
committee of the city, an individual must be an elector of Palm Beach County, Florida.
(b) In selecting individuals to serve on boards and committees of the city, preference
shall be given to individuals who are residents of the City of Boynton Beach, provided
however, that non-residents who own and operate businesses located within the city
may also qualify for appointment provided they possess qualifications or experience
uniquely suited to deal with the subject matter over which the board or committee has
subject matter review or power.
(c) No currently serving member of any board or committee shall be disqualified for
falling to meet the minimum qualifications set forth in this section. However, at the
expiration of the term of each current board of committee member, the vacancy created
by that expiring term shall be filled with an individual qualified in accordance with the
provisions of this section.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of city code or procedural rule, no alternate
member of any city board may serve in the capacity of its Chairperson, Vice Chair,
Chair Pro-Tem, or hold any other office on said board.
(e) No alternate member may be moved to a regular member of the Board unless
appointed by the City Commission.
(f) When a member of any Board, with the exception of those Boards that have
regularly scheduled meetings more than once a month, has missed three regular
monthly meetings for any reason within one annual board term, that member will be
notified that one additional absence will cause his/her Board membership to be
terminated and a replacement will be appointed at the time of the next absence. Those
boards that have regularly scheduled meetings more than once a month shall be
permitted to have six absences during any one annual board term. The seventh
absence shall result in removal from the board.
(g) No person shall be appointed to a City Board without the person first submitting
an application for appointment. No application for appointment shall be considered by
the City Commission until the application form has been fully completed and signed by
the applicant. All applications for appointment to a City Board shall be on a form
authorized by the City Commission. The City Clerk shall review all applications for
completeness prior to submitting them to the City Commissioners for consideration.
(1) Prior to appointment, a City Commissioner may request written confirmation of
the qualifications listed by any applicant for appointment. When a request for
confirmation of the qualifications is made by a City Commissioner prior to appointment,
the appointment shall be delayed until the information requested is submitted and made
available to the members of the City Commission. No person shall be appointed to a
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City Board when that person is unable to substantiate the qualifications listed on their
application.
(2) A member of the City Commission may request written confirmation of
qualifications of a person who has been appointed by the Commission to a City Board.
A request for confirmation shall be made by the City Commissioner to the City Clerk.
The City Clerk shall make written request to the Board member. A copy of the Clerk's
written request shall be provided to all members of the City Commission.
(3) Except as otherwise provided bylaw, a Board member who does not submit
documentation of the qualifications listed on the Board member's application for
appointment within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Clerk's written request, or who
submits documentation which contradicts, negates, or fails to substantiate the
information listed on the Board member's application shall automatically be removed
from their Board position.
(4) A person who is removed from a City Board pursuant to the procedures set
forth in this section shall not be subject to reappointment to any City Board for a period
of thirty-six (36) months.
(5) Board members are limited from advocating or lobbying on matters which have
or will come before the board member's Board.
(h) The City Commission shall fill vacancies on city boards by making appointments
in December following the city's November commission elections, commencing with the
City Commission election of November, 2007. To the extent necessary to transition
from April to November appointment, the term of office for any board appointee which
would expire in April, 2008 or any April thereafter shall instead expire in the preceding
November.
(Ord. No. 90-11, §§ 1-3, 6-19-90; Ord. No. 98-48, § 1, 12-15-98; Ord. No. 99-03, § 1,
1-19-99; Ord. No. 01-60, § 17 12-18-01; Ord. No. 03-024, § 27 6-17-03; Ord. No. 07-004,
§ 27 1-16-07; Ord. No. 18-031, 10-31-18)
Editor's note-Ord. No. 90-11, §§ 1-3, adopted June 19, 1990, did not specifically
amend the Code, but has been included as § 2-16 by the editor.
Cross references-Procedures for boards, commissions, etc., with independent
purchasing authority, § 2-61, code compliance board, § 2-72 et seq.; building board of
adjustment and appeals, § 5.153 et seq. ; cemetery, board of governors, § 6-4 et seq.;
library board, § 12-1 et seq.; parks and recreation board, § 16-1 et seq.; planning and
zoning board, § 19-1 et seq. ; community appearance board, § 19-38 et seq .; technical
review board, § 19-63 et seq.
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